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Simple Trick to Keep Lettuce and Herbs Fresh | Healthy Kitchen Hacks

Simple Trick to Keep Lettuce and Herbs Fresh | Healthy Kitchen Hacks

The easiest way to keep lettuce, delicate greens and herbs fresher for longer in the refrigerator!

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Easy Way To Keep Lettuce and Herbs Fresher Longer

Over the years, I’ve experimented with different ways to give longer life to my salad greens and fresh herbs. I’ve put herb stems in a glass of water. I’ve stored lettuce with a paper towel. I’ve divided up greens into individually portioned bags.

And while of these tricks have worked fairly well, admittedly, sometimes I’m just too lazy or I just plain forget, especially when those greens are going back into the fridge a second or third time.

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Blow air into your bag of greens before sealing - it will keep them fresher longer! For more Healthy Kitchen Hacks, visit Teaspoonofspice.com

But blowing air into the bag before sealing? Now, that’s something I can easily do every time before those greens go back in the fridge.

So, if you think about it, plants thrive on carbon dioxide so that puff of air is enough to keep your lettuce and herbs fresher longer. I’ve gotten another good week out of greens when I’ve tried this method! (And now I finally understand why the produce stand at my local indoor farmers’ market always stores their basil and arugula greens this way.)

Blow air into your bag of greens before sealing - it will keep them fresher longer! For more Healthy Kitchen Hacks, visit Teaspoonofspice.com

Here’s the entire method:
1) After washing, pat your greens dry with a paper towel.
2) Make sure the plastic bag you are using is also dry (use paper towel OR simply turn bag inside out.)
3) Add greens to bag, blow in a puff of air and quickly seal the bag tight with a rubber band or twisty.
4) Your greens should stay fresh for an extra 7 -10 days.

Blow air into your bag of greens before sealing - it will keep them fresher longer! For more Healthy Kitchen Hacks, visit Teaspoonofspice.com

Blow air into your bag of greens before sealing - it will keep them fresher longer! For more Healthy Kitchen Hacks, visit Teaspoonofspice.com

Have you ever heard of this hack? Do you have any tricks on how you keep your greens from going soggy in the fridge? Please share below!

Blow air into your bag of greens before sealing - it will keep them fresher longer! For more Healthy Kitchen Hacks, visit Teaspoonofspice.com

Brian

Sunday 7th of May 2017

Hey, this is great! I have never tried it, but I totally feel like I need to. I'm a fan of healthy food and I have just recently started following your blog, but I already know that it was very good idea. I can't wait to taste rest of your recipes.

Mona

Wednesday 26th of April 2017

REALLY love this tip and can't wait to try it. Think I will grab some extra (clean) produce bags at the grocery store for just this purpose.s

Deanna Segrave-Daly

Thursday 27th of April 2017

Ooh good thought :)

Jenny Shea Rawn

Wednesday 26th of April 2017

Never tried this - but will now, esp for all my herbs! Great tip.

Deanna Segrave-Daly

Thursday 27th of April 2017

I'm notorious for letting leftover fresh herbs die in the back of my fridge!

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